UAMPS

Honors Mayor Kenneth Neilson

Mayor Kenneth Neilson of Washington City was honored as Elected Official of the Year at the recent Annual Meeting of the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) in Salt Lake City. The Elected Official of the Year Award recognizes an elected official of a member utility who has provided exceptional service to the local utility and public power, demonstrating vision and unusual devotion in the performance of their duties. In presenting the award, UAMPS CEO & General Manager Doug Hunter said Neilson established the first-ever Washington City power board and has successfully guided the council, staff, and public through necessary rate adjustments. Neilson was a strong advocate for the construction of the city’s power generation facility. He provided high-level leadership in support and commitment to UAMPS’ Carbon Free Power Project. “He has been a tireless defender and champion of the benefits of public power” said Hunter. Presentations and speeches at the Annual Meeting focused on UAMPS 2018 accomplishments and the challenges facing public power, including new technologies, regulatory issues, and continued investigation of a small modular nuclear reactor energy project. UAMPS is a joint action agency providing wholesale electricity and electric energy services to 46 public power utility members in six western states. Established in 1980, UAMPS helps its members with planning, financing, development, acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of various projects for the generation, supply, transmission and management of electric energy.